Tag: QLD
Cassowary habitat guidelines to aid developers
New development guidelines for protecting cassowary habitat in far north Queensland could give developers more certainty about their projects.[MORE]
Defence probes soldier bashing claims
The Defence Department is investigating the alleged assault of a soldier on a training exercise in the Wide Bay region of south-east Queensland this week.[MORE]
Government close to revealing council merger compo
Queensland Local Government Minister Desley Boyle says she expects to announce which councils will receive compensation for amalgamation costs within weeks. [MORE]
DPI urged to act on dam fish kill
The Qld Opposition says thousands of dead fish have been found at Paradise Dam, west of Maryborough.[MORE]
Drug pushers preying on Indigenous kids
Far north Queensland police say children as young as six are using cannabis in Cape York Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Floods offer $1b economic 'boost'
The Queensland Government says the record floods in the southern parts of the state will inject more than $1 billion into the economy in the longer term.[MORE]
Plan to cut nightclub trading hours
The Qld Police Union welcomes reports of a plan to wind back late trading hours for pubs and clubs.[MORE]
Missing kayaker found safe
A man says he swam to shore after his kayak broke up between North and South Stradbroke islands. [MORE]
Islands evacuated as cyclone looms off Queensland
Authorities are preparing to evacuate two islands off the central Queensland coast as Tropical Cyclone Ului approaches the region.[MORE]
Tuqiri back in Origin picture
Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris believes Lote Tuqiri's eye-catching NRL comeback for Wests Tigers will have left Maroons coach Mal Meninga feeling all "warm and fuzzy".[MORE]
Thousands using CLEM7 tunnel every hour
Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says despite some 'teething' problems with the newly opened CLEM7 tunnel, motorists have embraced it.[MORE]
Reading fiction 'has psychological benefits'
A conference on Queensland's Gold Coast has been told literature can improve social skills.[MORE]
Search fails to find missing kayaker
A day-long search has failed to find a kayaker, missing on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
Alleged assault of soldier being investigated
The Defence department is investigating the alleged assault of a soldier during a training exercise on south-east Queensland's Fraser Coast. [MORE]
Prisoner found dead in Wolston Correctional Centre
A 42-year-old prisoner has been found dead in a Brisbane jail.[MORE]
Shand corruption trial wrapping up
The Crown has closed its case in the corruption trial of a Brisbane businessman, Harold Warner Shand, 58.[MORE]
Missing diggers found after 44 years
The remains of two Australian servicemen missing since 1966 in Indonesia have been found. [MORE]
Flooding rains create 'billion dollar boost'
Queensland Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin says the long-term effects of floods in southern Queensland will create a billion dollar boost for the economy. [MORE]
Call for flood relief to focus on roads
AgForce says it will consider whether there is a need for any further assistance to help farmers recover from record flooding in parts of south-west Queensland.[MORE]
Calls for end to brumby cull
Conservationists are calling for an end to the culling of brumbies in central Queensland's Carnarvon Gorge National Park.[MORE]
New Federal Court Chief Justice 'astute and gifted'
A valedictory ceremony has been held in Brisbane for the Court of Appeal judge Patrick Keane who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Federal Court.[MORE]
Cyclone Ului could move closer to Qld coast
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says a category four tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea could get closer to the Queensland coast this weekend.[MORE]
SE Qld population growing 'too fast'
A population inquiry in Brisbane has been told limits should be put on growth in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Hundreds of Qld drivers test positive for drugs
About 200 Queensland drivers have returned a positive drug driving test over a nine month period.[MORE]
HIV infections increasing in Queensland
Queensland Health says the number of reported HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in the state is climbing.[MORE]
